Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 11:26am on 16 Feb 2025,Sunday India Global
On February 16, 2025, a US military aircraft carrying 157 Indian deportees landed at Amritsar's Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport. This marks the third group repatriated under the Trump administration's intensified crackdown on illegal immigration. The majority of these individuals are from Haryana. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed concerns over Amritsar being used as a deportation hub, emphasizing the city's cultural and religious significance. Earlier deportations included 104 individuals on February 5 and 117 on February 15. Reports indicate that deportees were handcuffed during transit, prompting condemnation from various political parties and organizations.
